Course summary
The Physical Education Certificate (CertHE) is designed to develop your skills in teaching physical education and coaching youth sport. In this one-year course, you will apply academic content through various practical activities, including games, athletics, health and fitness, dance, swimming, gymnastics, and adventurous activities. You will be guided by a team of inspirational academic staff with extensive experience in physical education and sport. Their knowledge and expertise will support you throughout your studies. The course has been developed with input from professionals in physical education and youth sport to ensure it is relevant to the field. Studying this certificate will help you decide if you want to pursue the full degree program (a two-year top-up) or a future career in teaching, coaching, or other related areas. The certificate also prepares you for work in coaching and teaching assistant positions. You will gain valuable experience working with children, which can lead to roles in youth work, international camps, or as a play worker. High-quality physical education and youth sport are vital for the health and well-being of young people. This course provides a strong foundation in both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to help support young people in leading healthy and active lives. Do you speak Welsh? If you would like to study part of this course in Welsh, 40 credits are available in Welsh. More information can be found on the Welsh version of this page.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; optional; Graduate Attributes Framework module) Creative Education through Movement (20 credits; compulsory) Facilitating Adventurous Activities (20 credits; compulsory) Human Physiology and Fitness (20 credits; optional) Introduction to Health and Exercise Psychology (20 credits; optional) Learning in a Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) Physical Education and Aquatic Activities (20 credits; compulsory).
Assessment method
A range of assessment methods are used in the assessment of modules so that students are provided with a range of opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Specific types of assessment include: Practical tasks Essays Videos Reflective Blogs Laboratory reports Examinations (seen and unseen papers) Presentations While a good quality of personal performance is encouraged, it is not a focus of assessment in the practically based modules. Rather, issues of inclusion, entitlement and differentiation are embedded in many of the assessments, and students are required to plan and evaluate their own and other students’ teaching. Students learn how to present a balanced, evidenced argument through their formal written work, as well as via individual and group presentations. Within the final year, students will design and conduct their own independent project in a specialist area of their choice.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- CX66
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Carmarthen Campus
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £13500 | Year 1 |
International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP